Tag Archives: culture

Cultured Nut Milk (Yogurt, etc.)

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Dec 2011 See also: Nut & Seed Milk (Almond Milk Example); Coconut Milk Yogurt;  Coconut Milk Kefir I had to go without dairy and cultured dairy for 30 days as an experiment to see if I had a food sensitivity to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultured, Nuts and seeds | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Kefir

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, July 2007 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Kefir (pronounced ‘keh-fear’ or ‘keff-e-er’) is an ancient beverage believed to have originated in the north Caucasus Mountains around 3,000 BC. It is not only cultured but also fermented.  The culturing grains (or powder) are … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultured, Dairy | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Yogurt

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, July 2007; updated 2013 (with my learnings), and 2017 (for raw milk yogurt test); 2018 (with more learnings) (Photo, right, from Cheesemaking .com) The yogurt culture likely originated in Bulgaria, in eastern Europe – at least, the main … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultured, Dairy | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Piima, Villi & Fil Mjolk Cultures from Scandinavia

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, July 2007; updated Oct 2011 (photo, right from Wikimedia Commons) See also Milk & Culturing of Milk (About); Butter & Buttermilk; Yogurt; Kefir. These three milk/cream mesophilic cultures from Scandinavia are related, yet different. They are often misnamed (for each other), so it … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultured, Dairy | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Milk & Culturing Milk (About)

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, July 2007 (photo, right, by D. Morgan, used with permission) See also: Butter & Buttermilk; Cottage Cheese; Creme Fraiche; Ghee; Kefir; Piima, Villi & FilMjolk; Yogurt; Yogurt Cream Cheese & Liquid Whey (for Lacto-Fermentation); Whipped Cream. This article discusses: 1. Why culture; 2. Raw … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultured, Dairy | Tagged , , | Leave a comment